Tampa, FL Climate in August

Temperature for August

In Tampa, FL during August the average high temperature is 90.9°F. The hottest day on record was August 23, 1975 when the temperature hit 98.1°F.

Tampa, FL daily average and extreme temperature range for August

Low Temperature

During August the overnight temperature drops to an average of 75.0°F, with the lowest temperature of 66.2°F being recorded on August 23, 1973. In August it has never frozen overnight.

Precipitation for August

In August the average monthly rainfall in Tampa, FL is 7.22 inches with rain usually falling on between 18 and 19 days.
1942 was the driest August with only 0.00 inches of rain falling,
and 1995 was the wettest August with 13.98 inches of rain.
The wettest single day in August was 29 August 1992 when 3.72 inches of rain fell.

Tornados are reported on 0 and 1 days in August. There are thunderstorms on between 15 and 16 days in August.

Month Summary

Information

The climate summary for this page is based on data from the Global Summary of the Day and is based on weather observations between August 1940 through to December 2012 at Tampa International, Tampa, Florida .